NEW WIZARDRY FROM A&H
By Graeme Hague
17 June 2013
It’s almost compulsory for rental companies to own at least one battered, scratched Allen & Heath MixWizard. It’s the go-to mixer for clients who are most likely to drop it, pour coffee in the faders or let the road case fall out of the truck. A&H has released a fourth generation of the MixWizard without tinkering too much with a proven design. The new WZ4 16:2, WZ4 12:2 and WZ4 14:4:2 MixWizards feature enhanced styling and improved performance and functionality, including EQ in/out switching and new dual digital FX engines on the 16:2 and 12:2 models, along with an optional USB multi-track recording and playback interface card. All models have kept the existing microphone pre-amps and 4-band EQ with 2 sweepable mids, 100mm faders, 6 auxiliary sends, 12 segment bar graph metering, and A&H’s QCC connector system for desktop, rack or flight case mounting. Pricing will remain the same as the WZ3 models, and stock should be available from July 2013. You can find the full details of I/O configurations and the like at www.allen-heath.com
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Technical Audio Group www.tag.com.au
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